The British Political Parties and the Falklands War

This book explores and reconstructs how the principal parliamentary parties in Britain confronted and responded to events that unfolded during the Falklands War in the spring of 1982. The author begins by situating the Falklands Crisis within the wider context of the breakup of the British Empire and discusses the fluid political situation in Parliament at the time. Following this, the book examines in detail each of the parties - the Conservative Party, the Labour Party and the SDP-Liberal Alliance - and their actions during the crisis. The chapters focus on each party in turn and follow a chronological narrative to reconcile the evolution of the diplomatic and military picture with the internal political one.

List of contents

1 Prologue.- 2 The Falklands Issue Before the War.- 3 The Conservative Party.- 4 The Labour Party.- 5 The Alliance.- 6 Conclusions.

About the author

Domenico Maria Bruni is Adjunct Professor of Contemporary History and the History of Political Institutions at LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, Italy.

Summary

This book explores and reconstructs how the principal parliamentary parties in Britain confronted and responded to events that unfolded during the Falklands War in the spring of 1982. The author begins by situating the Falklands Crisis within the wider context of the breakup of the British Empire and discusses the fluid political situation in Parliament at the time. Following this, the book examines in detail each of the parties – the Conservative Party, the Labour Party and the SDP-Liberal Alliance – and their actions during the crisis. The chapters focus on each party in turn and follow a chronological narrative to reconcile the evolution of the diplomatic and military picture with the internal political one.

Product details

• Authors: Domenico Maria Bruni
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9780230300644
• ISBN: 978-0-230-30064-4
• No. of pages: 185
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 219 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 382 g
• Illustrations: VII, 185 p.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; B, History, History: specific events & topics, European History, Political Science, Politics & government, Political science & theory, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Political History, History of the Americas, World Politics, History, Modern, Modern History, History of Britain and Ireland, Great Britain—History, Great Britain—Politics and government, British Politics, Latin American History, Latin America—History